title: Systemic vasculitis associated with seronegative spondylarthropathy (Reiter's syndrome).
abstract: A first case of Reiter's syndrome developing a severe systemic necrotising vasculitis is reported. After a disease course with major complications, aggressive consistent immuno-suppressive treatment was successful.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital Zürich, Switzerland.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Boehni
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Christen
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Greminger
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Michel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016918:Arthritis, Reactive / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D001379:Azathioprine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011859:Radiography; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D001379:Azathioprine